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New National-Level Economic Impact of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Report Released

April 26, 2018

A recent study by the W.E. Upjohn Institute found the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)

Diatomic Spectral Database, ³Σ-Ground State Molecules

3. 3 Σ-Ground State Molecules The O 2 and SO molecules are the only diatomic molecules in this compilation which possess a 3Σ electronic...

2018 Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute Technical Meeting (ESSCI 2018)

March 4, 2018

The NIST Flammability Reduction group traveled to State College (Pennsylvania State University) for the 2018 Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute

Diatomic Spectral Database, ¹Σ-Ground State Molecules

2. 1 Σ-Ground State Molecules The majority of the diatomic molecules studied by microwave techniques have 1Σ electronic ground states. The...

Diatomic Spectral Database, General Description of the Tables

1. General Description of the Tables Two types of tables are presented for each molecular species. The first table contains the derived...

5457: State Laboratory Annual Submission Process

Thu, Sep 6 2018

The Annual Submission Process Webinar provides guidance on how to successfully submit all required materials necessary

Diatomic Spectral Database, Introduction

Introduction These tables represent the first part of a series of critical reviews on the microwave spectra of molecules. The present...

A Fast Track to Solar-Power Paint?

NIST researchers may have found a more efficient way to hunt down promising new solar cell materials. When you think of solar power, you...

Hydrocarbon Spectral Database, Table 2.1

Table 2.1. Determinable rotational and centrifugal distortion constants ( P 4) employed by various workers a Kivelson-Wilson Parameters...

NIST Releases IREX IX Part One Performance of Iris Recognition Algorithms (NISTIR 8207)

April 18, 2018

NIST released IREX IX Part One Performance of Iris Recognition Algorithms (NISTIR 8207), a report describing the results of a study evaluating the performance

ITL’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Releases a Draft of NIST Special Publication 1800-13, Mobile Application Single Sign-On: Improving Authentication for Public Safety and First Responders

April 16, 2018

ITL’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence released a draft of NIST Special Publication 1800-13, Mobile Application Single Sign-On: Improving

Hydrocarbon Spectral Database, Acknowledgements and References

6. Acknowledgments The authors are grateful to the many Microwave Spectroscopists who provided reprints, preprints, and data prior to...

Hydrocarbon Spectral Database, Special Units, Fundamental Constants, and Useful Conversion Factors

5. Special Units, Fundamental Constants, and Useful Conversion Factors 5.a. Special Units Unit Definition D Abbreviation for Debye units (1...

Hydrocarbon Spectral Database, List of Symbols

4. List of Symbols In most cases, a uniform set of quantum state and molecular parameter symbols is employed. This common set is listed...

Hydrocarbon Spectral Database, Evaluation of the Spectral Data

3. Evaluation of the Spectral Data The evaluation has a two-fold purpose, first, the selection of the best set of measured transition...

ACMD Seminar: Utilizing Next Generation Sequencing to Generate Bacterial Genomic Sequences for Evolutionary Analysis

Derrick C. Scott Assistant Professor of Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Delaware State University Thursday, May 3, 2018 15:00 - 16...

Desktop Cosmology: A Model of the Expanding Universe

April 23, 2018

When the universe was very young – about a trillionth of a trillionth of a trillionth of a second after the Big Bang – it underwent a sudden explosive expansion

NIST Updates Federal Agency Organizational Codes Used in PIV Cards, Special Publication 800-87

April 19, 2018

NIST has updated the federal agency organizational codes specified in Special Publication (SP) 800-87, Codes for the Identification of Federal and Federally

13 CODIS Core STR Loci with Chromosomal Positions

What Are Imaging Phantoms?

How Do Phantoms Work? NIST Contributions to Phantom Development The word “phantom” may conjure up scary ideas, like ghosts, delusions or...

A home in the mountains of Puerto Rico lies in ruins as a result of the extreme force winds of Hurricane Maria.

NIST Launches Study of Hurricane Maria’s Impact on Puerto Rico

May 16, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced it will study the impacts of Hurricane Maria on

CNST Remembers Alan Band

Alan Band, an electrical engineer at NIST for more than 25 years who won the Institute’s Colleagues’ Choice award and was celebrated for his...

Hydrocarbon Spectral Database, Molecular Parameters and Energy

2. Molecular Parameters and Energy Level Formulation The discussion which follows deals with the most Common cases which will provide the...

Hydrocarbon Spectral Database, Introduction

Introduction These tables represent the third part of a series of critical reviews on molecular rotational spectra in the microwave...

Upcoming NIST-FDA Workshop to Shed Light on Current Regulatory Perspectives and Inform Work of NIST Genome Editing Consortium

April 13, 2018

A workshop to take place April 23-24, 2018 on the NIST campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland will explore the measurement and standards needs of stakeholders across

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